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… non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) for mild pain if your doctor says it's okay. This decision aid is for … for endometriosis. But hormone therapy can help relieve pain. Hormone therapy is a good first choice for treatment, … drugs (NSAIDs) with or without hormone therapy to help your pain. Be safe with medicines. Read and follow all …
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… cord and/or the nerves that branch out from it. This causes pain, numbness, or weakness in the back, buttocks, legs, and … The most common symptom of lumbar spinal stenosis is leg pain that happens when you walk or stand but feels better … for lumbar spinal stenosis includes taking medicine for pain and getting physiotherapy. Exercise and changing the …
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… An epidural (epidural catheter) is a tiny tube that puts pain medicine into an area in your back around your spinal … surgery, an epidural will numb you so that you don't feel pain. After surgery, medicine given through an epidural usually controls pain better than medicine by mouth or a vein. You may have …
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… in a good way. "I'll never forget the first time I had back pain. I couldn't move. I had to crawl to the car and push … into the seat. The drive to the doctor's was hard. The pain was unreal." When Jack got to his doctor's office, he … surgery?" All sorts of help Jack told his doctor that the pain started in the middle of the night. He hadn't been …
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… Basics What is whiplash? Whiplash is pain and stiffness in the neck after an injury that has … bones. What are the symptoms? Symptoms of whiplash are pain and stiffness in the neck and sometimes in the muscles … arms. You also may have a headache, feel dizzy, and have pain in your back. You may not have any symptoms until the …
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… the neck. The changes in the discs can cause back and neck pain. They can also lead to osteoarthritis, a herniated … on the spinal nerve roots or spinal cord. This can cause pain and can affect how well the nerves work. These changes … Many people with degenerative disc disease have no pain. But others have severe pain or other symptoms that …
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… inflamed or infected. This can cause tenderness, cramps, or pain in the belly. Not everyone who has these pouches gets … weak spots in the colon wall. What are the symptoms? Belly pain, often in the lower left side, is the most common symptom of diverticulitis. The pain is sometimes worse when you move. Other symptoms …
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… already tried other treatment and it did not relieve your pain. Other treatment includes wearing shoes with lots of … comfort. Surgery may be right for you if your toe is too painful, if your bunion is very big, or if you can't easily … make it hard to walk. Shoes may rub on the bunion, causing pain, blisters, calluses , or sores. You could also get skin …
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… The arthritis causes joints to become swollen, tender, and painful. Psoriatic arthritis is an autoimmune disease. That … Psoriatic arthritis causes swelling, stiffness, and pain in your joints, such as in the fingers and toes. Other joints can also be affected. Some people may have pain in the back of the heel. Some people may have problems …
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… EJ, Hannibal M (2004). "Diagnostic evaluation of low back pain." Orthopedic Clinics of North America, 35(2004): 7–16. … tell you? Symptoms of low back problems, such as back pain and pain down the back of the leg, usually go away by themselves …